Asked by berlanda

Rome faced constant attack after the Pax Romana because its army

was becoming less loyal to the emperor.
was becoming more loyal to the emperor.
had trouble paying mercenaries to fight.
had trouble finding mercenaries to fight.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
was becoming less loyal to the emperor.

Soldiers increasingly owed loyalty to their commanders (and to pay) rather than to the central state, leading to civil wars, weak frontier defense, and more successful attacks.